House on a Rock

Herman van Swanevelt

Associated Names
Herman van Swanevelt

Artist, Dutch, c. 1600 - 1655

The etching depicts a landscape scene captured from an elevated vantage point. The horizon is high, showing a distant mountain range to the right under a sky with horizontal streaky clouds. On the left, there is a castle-like structure on a cliff, with figures and animals on a rugged path. The etching showcases finely detailed line work, hatching, and cross-hatching for texture and depth. The monochromatic palette of soft grays and blacks emphasizes contrasts and textures. A boulder and foliage are seen nearby, with rolling hills and figures in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1973.32.80

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 98, State ii/v


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1884

  • Dutuit, Eugène. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes. Vol. I, IV-VI. Paris: A Levy, 1884-1885. Reprint. Amsterdam: G.W. Hissink, 1970-1972.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65569474

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